26.2 Grandma: Corner Canyon Hike w/Jan, Chip & Tinkerbell

Saturday, September 17, 2011

Corner Canyon Hike w/Jan, Chip & Tinkerbell

Today we went on a hike in Utah! Yes, we have trails here. Pretty ones too. After my hiking class last night I was anxious to try out an area close to home for hiking. Well, I got my opportunity when I came to work today and my computer wouldn't work. Yes, not at all. Second one in about 6 weeks. Well my new one is at the office, and when our IT guys get it configured I will be up and running again. In the meantime, I came home and put together my hiking pack with the Ten E's, got Jan and the doggies and off we went.

We couldn't get the GPS to take the address we had for the trail head, so we did a little wandering around in the van in Draper trying to locate it. Jan took a closer look at the trail map and was able to direct me up by the Draper Temple and foothills where we located the Coyote Hollow Trailhead.
Hike directions from the Corner Canyon Trails map: Clark's Trail/Canyon Hollow Trail Loop (4.30 mile loop) This trail loop is mostly shaded single track trail and is a great hiking loop with great views of the valley, canyon, and Lone Peak. Leaving from Coyote Hollow Trail Head, follow the trail signs up Clark's Trail to Peak View Trail Head at the top of the canyon. Continue across the trail head and descend Brocks Point Trail to Canyon Hollow Trail. Turn left down the Canyon Hollow Trail, down the canyon to the Bonneville Shoreline Trail. Turn left on the Bonneville Shoreline trail and back up to Coyote Hollow Trail Head.

Draper Temple from Clark's Trail.

When we left for the hike the weather was looking a little iffy. But I was prepared and so was Jan so we decided to go on the hike. The hike ascends slowly, and we were hiking at a leisurely pace. It takes just a few minutes for some beautiful views of the temple.

So many rock formations on our Lake Tahoe hikes, when we found a couple on our hike today we decided they were worthy of pictures. This part of the hike was shaded just like the description said, and our shade was from scrub oak. Well all of the shade on the hike is from scrub oak.

We were sharing the trails today with several mountain bikers, they were all very courteous and careful around us. We hiked with Jan leading the way, then Tinkerbell and Chip, and I brought up the rear. We kept the two dogs in between us - did a little directing of Sheltie butts with my hiking stick. They both did excellent. But what else would you expect from Sandy's experience dog hikers.

The valley below, a storm is a brewing.

When we got here we were excited, that meant we had
made the right turns and were going the right way.

We were glad to see this Peak View Trailhead, that meant we had made the right trail choice. What had confused us I later figured out was the "proposed Draper Rim Trail." Our map 2010, when we came to this point the trail was now in - or at least at that point and for some way it was done.

My cute hiking buddies.

We got a few raindrops on our hike, some clouds, but the weather held for us. We enjoyed the time hiking together. After the Peak View Trailhead we headed down Brock's Point Trail, then down the Canyon Hollow Trail. This trail goes right by the watershed area where you can't hike with dogs. Being so close did allow us one view of Ghost Falls, and also we were able to hear it for quite awhile.

Towards the end of the hike, when we were coming to the end of the Canyon Hollow Trail it was not well marked. There was a dirt road and it was very confusing. The Bonneville Shoreline Trail probably includes that road, but coming from the other way we weren't sure. Fortunately, later down the road we found some signs, and we were going the right way. And we came out right where the van was. Happy day!